Dog face 🐶

Quick answer

A dog face. Dogs, pets, and loyal friends.

Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.

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Key facts

Subgroup
Mammals
Unicode
U+1F436
Emoji version
Emoji 0.6
Year added
2010
Shortcode
:dog:

Dog face 🐶: Meaning

A dog face.

Dogs, pets, and loyal friends.

🐶 Dog face is an emoji in the Animals & nature category, under “Mammals”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.

People also find it by searching adorbs, animal, dog, face, pet, puppies.

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How to use 🐶 Dog face

Mammal emojis represent pets, wild animals, and personalities: loyal dogs, sly foxes, strong lions.

Example messages

  • Walkies with this one 🐶
  • Monday energy 🐶

🐶 compared with similar emojis

🐶Dog face

Dogs, pets, and loyal friends.

🐱Cat face

Cats, cuteness, and cat memes.

🐐Goat

GOAT: “greatest of all time”, especially for athletes.

Codes for developers

Copy emoji🐶
UnicodeU+1F436
HTML (hex)🐶
HTML (decimal)🐶
CSS\1F436
JavaScript\u{1F436}
JavaScript (UTF-16)\uD83D\uDC36
Python\U0001F436
URL%F0%9F%90%B6
GitHub:dog:
Slack / Discord:dog:

Technical details

Type
Single character
Code points
1
UTF-16
2
UTF-8
4 bytes
🐶U+1F436Dog face

History and device support

🐶 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original set from Japanese mobile carriers, added to Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It includes the classic faces, hearts, weather, food, and objects that made emoji popular.

It is supported on practically every phone, tablet, and computer in use today, including iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. Each platform draws it in its own style, so it can look slightly different on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and WhatsApp.

How to type it

  • WindowsPress Windows + . (period) and search “dog face”.
  • MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “dog face”.
  • iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “dog face”.

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Questions and answers

What does the 🐶 Dog face emoji mean?

A dog face. Dogs, pets, and loyal friends.

How do I copy and paste the Dog face emoji?

Tap or click the large 🐶 at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or a long press.

How do I type the Dog face emoji on a computer?

Press Windows + . (period) and search “dog face”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “dog face”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “dog face”.

When was the Dog face emoji added?

The Dog face emoji was added with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.

What is the Unicode for 🐶?

The Dog face emoji is U+1F436 in Unicode. In HTML, write 🐶.

Which category is the Dog face emoji in?

🐶 Dog face is in the Animals & nature category, in the “Mammals” subgroup, together with 65 other emojis.

Which emojis are similar to 🐶?

Emojis similar to 🐶 Dog face include 🐵 Monkey face, 🐒 Monkey, 🦍 Gorilla, 🦧 Orangutan.

What is the Dog face emoji called in other languages?

In other languages it is called Cara de perro (Español), Tête de chien (Français), Hundegesicht (Deutsch), कुत्ते का चेहरा (हिन्दी), وجه كلب (العربية), イヌの顔 (日本語).

How many characters is the 🐶 emoji?

🐶 is made of 1 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 2 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 4 bytes in UTF-8.

What is the official name of 🐶?

Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “dog face”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.

What words are associated with 🐶?

Its official keywords are adorbs, animal, dog, face, pet, puppies, puppy. Typing any of them in an emoji keyboard search usually finds 🐶.

Can I use 🐶 on Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok?

Yes. 🐶 is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works in posts, comments, bios, and messages on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Discord.

What is the difference between 🐶 and 🐱?

🐶 Dog face: A dog face. 🐱 Cat face: A cat face.

Does 🐶 look the same on every phone?

No. It is the same character with the same meaning, but Apple and Google draw it differently, so it may look a little different to the person you send it to.

What is the shortcode for Dog face?

In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :dog: to insert 🐶.

Does 🐶 work on iPhone and Android?

Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 0.6 (2010), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.

Can I download the Dog face emoji as PNG or SVG?

Yes. Use the download box on this page to save 🐶 in Twemoji, Noto, or OpenMoji style as PNG, WebP, or SVG, from 32 to 1024 pixels.

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